TxDOT releases updated I-35 plans, but some say it won't resolve congestion

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Following substantial input from city leaders and community advocates, updated preliminary designs released by the Texas Department of Transportation last week highlighted changes to its $4.9 billion Interstate 35 overhaul project.The highway expansion proposal was met with concern from community members who said extending the highway would further divide eastern Austin from the city's downtown core, as well as impact residential and commercial infrastructure near the roadw